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Hyatt Regency Houston Unveils Multimillion-Dollar Renovation
Hyatt Regency Houston | February 10, 2021
Houston, Texas –February 10, 2021 – Hyatt Regency Houston, the premier downtown hotel for business and leisure travelers, unveils a multi-million-dollar renovation project. The updates include a complete transformation of the property’s 955 guestrooms and corridors, lobby, main entrances, meeting spaces, Einstein’s, Shula’s Restaurant and Lobbibar. The renovation is announced under the leadership of the hotel’s new Managing Director, John Schafer. “As 2020 has come to an end, and with new opportunities in 2021, we are thrilled to usher in a new era for Hyatt Regency Houston as we announce the completion of an extensive re...
Hyatt Regency Houston Names John Schafer as Managing Director
Hyatt Regency Houston | January 18, 2021
Houston, Texas (January 18, 2021) – Hyatt Regency Houston, the premier downtown hotel for business and leisure travelers, announces the appointment of John Schafer as managing director. Schafer joins the hotel from Grand Hyatt New York, a 1,300-room hotel in Midtown Manhattan where he previously served as general manager and area vice president. “I am thrilled to join the incredible team at Hyatt Regency Houston,” said John Schafer, managing director of Hyatt Regency Houston. “This hotel is uniquely situated near the city’s premier attractions, the convention center, and the city’s Central Business District, making it an id...
Hyatt Regency Houston Appoints Vincent de Croock as New Director of Sales, Marketing & Events
Hyatt Regency Houston | October 22, 2018
Hyatt Regency Houston is pleased to announce the appointment of Vincent de Croock as the Director of Sales, Marketing & Events where he will be responsible for elevating sales as well as pioneering strategies to drive occupancy and increase the hotel's revenue. A driven, strategic and accomplished sales professional, de Croock will also be tasked with growing strategic accounts, fostering partner relationships and overall boosting of the hotel's profile. Prior to this role, de Croock was the Director of Sales & Marketing at Hyatt Centric Times Square New York. Before returning back to the United States, he was the Director of Sa...
Hyatt Regency Houston Names Steven J. Smith as General Manager
Hyatt Regency Houston | June 11, 2018
Hyatt Regency Houston, downtown Houston's signature hotel, has named veteran hotelier Steven J. Smith as General Manager of the 955-room, AAA four diamond property. Smith comes to Hyatt Regency Houston with more than three decades in hospitality leadership, all with Hyatt Hotels, including his most recent experience as General Manager of Grand Hyatt Washington and Hyatt Regency Washington, both in Washington D.C. He was named the Hotel Association of Washington D.C.'s 2015 General Manager of the Year and is a five-time nominee of Hyatt Hotels General Manager of the Year Award. "Hyatt Regency Houston has a storied tradition in the hospit...
